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Tens of thousands demonstrate in Myanmar against the coup: "Democracy will win"
In the biggest protest against the generals since they took power, masses took to the streets of major cities demanding the release of leader Suu Kyi and her return to leadership: "The military dictator will fail."
The uprising grew despite the disabling of the internet.
US pressures China to condemn coup, Australian adviser arrested
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Saturday, 06 February 2021, 18:50
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In video: Myanmar blocks Facebook to stop resistance to coup (Photo: Reuters)
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated today (Saturday) across Myanmar against the military coup and demanding the release of elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, despite blockades imposed by the junta on internet access.
In the biggest protest in the country since the upheaval last Monday, protesters in the largest city of Yangon shouted "military dictator will fail, fail, democracy will win, win".
They were holding signs "against the military dictatorship" as passers-by handed them food and water.
Many wore red, the color of Suu Kyi National League for Democracy Party, which recorded a landslide victory in the November 8 election.
The generals, however, refused to acknowledge the results on the grounds of forgery.
Thousands marched towards the city council building, with drivers honking their cars and showing through their windows the three-fingered salute, which became a protest symbol.
Some held party flags or pictures of Su Chi, clapped and danced.
As darkness fell, the protesters dispersed for the most part, but on the fifth night in a row, residents pounded pots, pans and cymbals in protest of the coup, even as power outages left many parts of the city in the dark.
The protesters promised to return to Yangon streets tomorrow.
"We will demonstrate again tomorrow. If they arrest one person, we will try to gather and fill the trucks as a group," said one of the protesters.
The civil uprising was built throughout the week, with doctors and teachers launching a strike and condemning the coup.
Thousands more took to the streets of the second-largest city, Mandalay, and the capital, Nifidao, where protesters chanted against the coup and in favor of the release of Sochi, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
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Protesters in Yangon, today (Photo: Reuters)
The civil uprising for the coup has expanded despite severe network disruptions, which according to the NetBlocks monitoring group have reached only 16% of the routine rate.
The military junta has extended the blocking of social networks to Twitter and Instagram, after an attempt to suppress opposition to it on Facebook, home to about half of its citizens.
At the same time, the state channel broadcast praise for the army throughout the day.
Facebook urged generals to reopen access to the social network, and the UN Human Rights Bureau said Internet and communications services should be restored "to ensure freedom of expression and access to information." Norwegian cellular network Telenor said authorities had temporarily suspended all phone operators The information network, although voicemail and text messaging services remained open,
civil society organizations contacted ISPs to oppose the junta's instructions, saying in a joint statement that they were in fact "legitimizing military authority." Batalnor said they were harming Myanmar's civilians as a result of the shutdown. We noted that they are committed to local law and that caring for their local workers is a top priority for
them.Goong Moo New Member of the ruling party wrote on Facebook before shutting down the social network: “It is wrong to allow the country to fall under the junta rule.
I am very grateful to those who oppose it, to the government officials who oppose it.
It's for the salvation of the country. "
Western pressure on Myanmar increased.
Police in Yangon, today (Photo: Reuters)
Army Commander Min Oung Helling is leading the military junta after alleging forgery, though the election commission said it had found no evidence of widespread irregularities in the last election.
The military has declared a state of emergency for a year and has promised to relinquish power after new elections, but it is unclear when these will take place.
Sochi, 75, is accused of illegally importing six walkie-talkies, while ousted President Wayne Mint is accused of violating corona restrictions.
Both have not been seen since the coup, and their lawyers have said they are being held at their homes.
The coup drew condemnation from the West, and the United States is considering sanctions on the generals.
The UN Security Council called for the release of all detainees, but under pressure from China the statement of condemnation did not explicitly address the coup. Australia today summoned Myanmar's ambassador to the country and expressed "deep concern" at the arrest of one of its citizens and foreign nationals. Economic adviser to Suqi
In addition, the crisis in Myanmar, formerly Burma, is deepening tensions between the United States and China, which have close ties to the Myanmar army.According to the State Department, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken clicked a phone call on Chinese senior Yang Jiji condemns the coup
Myanmar's military leaders have few interests overseas that are vulnerable to sanctions, but the army's broad business activity could be hurt if foreign companies leave the country, as announced by Japanese beverage company Kirin.
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